Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 0236 Apocynaceae 
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Lam. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills between Langu and Garuka; main 
ridge in territory of the Gala clan; hill forest dominated by Intsia bijuga; 
altimeter elev. 250’ (75 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
understory shrub with Diospyros 10227; twigs terete, pale brown, 
lenticels pustulate; leaves herbaceous, adaxial surface medium dull 
green x abaxially pale green; fruits dull red. 
Waskuk name = ‘bondingur.’ Fruits are strung together and used as 
body decoration for singsings. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10236 
date: June 30, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10238 Annonaceae 
Pseuduvaria 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; spur ridge above the foot track 
between Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; hill forest at 
altimeter elev. 300’ (c. 90 m). 
with 10239-10244; sparse 2-3 m shrub; very common understory 
species, populations sterile (said by villagers to flower only during the 
rainy season); sciophytic, virgate; twigs slender and black; leaves 
papery, adaxial side dark dull green x abaxially medium green, blade 
margins decurved; fruits green, globose, entire, becoming sulcate with 
drying; flowers not seen. 
Waskuk name = ‘hambasayapmei.’ No use reported. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10238 
date: July 3, 1995 
